GLUE
GLUE
GLUE
MOBILE DESIGN
MOBILE DESIGN
MOBILE DESIGN
2024
2024
2024
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
AS MY FIRST MAJOR CLIENT PROJECT, THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE MYSELF AND WHAT I HAD LEARNED. THE BRIEF FROM GLUE, WAS TO CREATE AN AFFILIATE MARKETING PLATFORM THAT NEEDED A USER INTERFACE FOR ITS MERCHANT PARTNERS. THE CHALLENGE WAS TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE DASHBOARD AND A BRAND IDENTITY FROM SCRATCH, ALL WHILE BUILDING A USER-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONTENT CREATORS. THE GOAL WAS TO PROVIDE A CLEAN, AND INTUITIVE PLATFORM WHERE MERCHANTS COULD TRACK THEIR SALES, MANAGE PRODUCTS, AND COLLABORATE WITH AFFILIATES SEAMLESSLY.
AS MY FIRST MAJOR CLIENT PROJECT, THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE MYSELF AND WHAT I HAD LEARNED. THE BRIEF FROM GLUE, WAS TO CREATE AN AFFILIATE MARKETING PLATFORM THAT NEEDED A USER INTERFACE FOR ITS MERCHANT PARTNERS. THE CHALLENGE WAS TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE DASHBOARD AND A BRAND IDENTITY FROM SCRATCH, ALL WHILE BUILDING A USER-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONTENT CREATORS. THE GOAL WAS TO PROVIDE A CLEAN, AND INTUITIVE PLATFORM WHERE MERCHANTS COULD TRACK THEIR SALES, MANAGE PRODUCTS, AND COLLABORATE WITH AFFILIATES SEAMLESSLY.
AS MY FIRST MAJOR CLIENT PROJECT, THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE MYSELF AND WHAT I HAD LEARNED. THE BRIEF FROM GLUE, WAS TO CREATE AN AFFILIATE MARKETING PLATFORM THAT NEEDED A USER INTERFACE FOR ITS MERCHANT PARTNERS. THE CHALLENGE WAS TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE DASHBOARD AND A BRAND IDENTITY FROM SCRATCH, ALL WHILE BUILDING A USER-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONTENT CREATORS. THE GOAL WAS TO PROVIDE A CLEAN, AND INTUITIVE PLATFORM WHERE MERCHANTS COULD TRACK THEIR SALES, MANAGE PRODUCTS, AND COLLABORATE WITH AFFILIATES SEAMLESSLY.
INIIAL OBSERVATIONS
INIIAL OBSERVATIONS
INIIAL OBSERVATIONS
BEFORE ANY DESIGN WORK BEGAN, I TOOK TIME TO RESEARCH THE WORLD OF E-COMMERCE DASHBOARDS. MY INITAL OBSERVATIONS WERE THAT MANY EXISTING PLATFORMS - WHILE POWERFUL - FELT CLUTTERED AND OVERWHELMING FOR THE USERS I WAS RESEARCHING AND DESIGNING FOR. THERE WAS A STRONG OPPORTUNITY TO SIMPLIFY THE VISUAL LANGUAGE AND PRIORTISE THE MOST CRITICAL INFORMATION, CREATING A MORE WELCOMING AND EFFICIENT EXPERIENCE.
BEFORE ANY DESIGN WORK BEGAN, I TOOK TIME TO RESEARCH THE WORLD OF E-COMMERCE DASHBOARDS. MY INITAL OBSERVATIONS WERE THAT MANY EXISTING PLATFORMS - WHILE POWERFUL - FELT CLUTTERED AND OVERWHELMING FOR THE USERS I WAS RESEARCHING AND DESIGNING FOR. THERE WAS A STRONG OPPORTUNITY TO SIMPLIFY THE VISUAL LANGUAGE AND PRIORTISE THE MOST CRITICAL INFORMATION, CREATING A MORE WELCOMING AND EFFICIENT EXPERIENCE.
BEFORE ANY DESIGN WORK BEGAN, I TOOK TIME TO RESEARCH THE WORLD OF E-COMMERCE DASHBOARDS. MY INITAL OBSERVATIONS WERE THAT MANY EXISTING PLATFORMS - WHILE POWERFUL - FELT CLUTTERED AND OVERWHELMING FOR THE USERS I WAS RESEARCHING AND DESIGNING FOR. THERE WAS A STRONG OPPORTUNITY TO SIMPLIFY THE VISUAL LANGUAGE AND PRIORTISE THE MOST CRITICAL INFORMATION, CREATING A MORE WELCOMING AND EFFICIENT EXPERIENCE.
SOLUTIONS
SOLUTIONS
SOLUTIONS
THE CORE OF THE SOLUTION WAS A FLEXIBLE DESGIN SYSTEM THAT ALLOWED FOR CONSISTENT AND RAPID DEVELOPMENT. FOR THE DASHBOARD ITSELF, I PRIORITISED A CLEAR VISUAL HIERARCHY, USING A CARD-BASED LAYOUT TO ORGANISE DATA INTO SECTIONED CHUNKS. I DECIDED ON A LIGHT, APPROACHABLE DESIGN THAT CONTRASTED WITH THE OFTEN DARK OR COMPLEX AESTHETICS OF OTHER DASHBOARDS.
THE CORE OF THE SOLUTION WAS A FLEXIBLE DESGIN SYSTEM THAT ALLOWED FOR CONSISTENT AND RAPID DEVELOPMENT. FOR THE DASHBOARD ITSELF, I PRIORITISED A CLEAR VISUAL HIERARCHY, USING A CARD-BASED LAYOUT TO ORGANISE DATA INTO SECTIONED CHUNKS. I DECIDED ON A LIGHT, APPROACHABLE DESIGN THAT CONTRASTED WITH THE OFTEN DARK OR COMPLEX AESTHETICS OF OTHER DASHBOARDS.
THE CORE OF THE SOLUTION WAS A FLEXIBLE DESGIN SYSTEM THAT ALLOWED FOR CONSISTENT AND RAPID DEVELOPMENT. FOR THE DASHBOARD ITSELF, I PRIORITISED A CLEAR VISUAL HIERARCHY, USING A CARD-BASED LAYOUT TO ORGANISE DATA INTO SECTIONED CHUNKS. I DECIDED ON A LIGHT, APPROACHABLE DESIGN THAT CONTRASTED WITH THE OFTEN DARK OR COMPLEX AESTHETICS OF OTHER DASHBOARDS.
TOOLS
TOOLS
TOOLS
FIGMA
FIGMA
FIGMA
SHOTS
SHOTS
SHOTS
WHAT I LEARNED
WHAT I LEARNED
WHAT I LEARNED
THIS PROJECT WAS A CRASH COURSE IN THE FULL-STACK DESIGN PROCESS. I LEARNED THAT A GREAT DESIGN ISN'T JUST A BEAUTIFUL FINAL PRODUCT - ITS ABOUT A WELL THOUGHT OUT SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS IT. BY BUILDING A DESIGN SYSTEM FIRST, I ENSURED CONSISTENCY AND MADE FUTURE UPDATES MUCH EASIER. I ALSO LEARNED TO INCORPORATE MORE USER RESEARCH INTO MY FUTURE PROJECTS.
THIS PROJECT WAS A CRASH COURSE IN THE FULL-STACK DESIGN PROCESS. I LEARNED THAT A GREAT DESIGN ISN'T JUST A BEAUTIFUL FINAL PRODUCT - ITS ABOUT A WELL THOUGHT OUT SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS IT. BY BUILDING A DESIGN SYSTEM FIRST, I ENSURED CONSISTENCY AND MADE FUTURE UPDATES MUCH EASIER. I ALSO LEARNED TO INCORPORATE MORE USER RESEARCH INTO MY FUTURE PROJECTS.
THIS PROJECT WAS A CRASH COURSE IN THE FULL-STACK DESIGN PROCESS. I LEARNED THAT A GREAT DESIGN ISN'T JUST A BEAUTIFUL FINAL PRODUCT - ITS ABOUT A WELL THOUGHT OUT SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS IT. BY BUILDING A DESIGN SYSTEM FIRST, I ENSURED CONSISTENCY AND MADE FUTURE UPDATES MUCH EASIER. I ALSO LEARNED TO INCORPORATE MORE USER RESEARCH INTO MY FUTURE PROJECTS.